Dear Parents and Guardians,

Your child is the most valuable element within The American Nursery School. and Their well-being, future and safety is of our up-most priority.

The environment and curriculum we have setup for our pupils has been targeted to shape them for their future, developing their positive expectations and preparing them for the daily scientific and technological changes, being able to solve any encountered problems, use of imaginations and their curiosities, and be able to show and use critical thoughts and self confidence.

Taking our pupils’ developmental characteristics into consideration we have prepared a solid foundation for our learners in primary and secondary education from the age of 2 with the staged teaching programmes we have prepared. We are proud to say that we have observed the progress of our pupils’ academic success in their primary and college education.

We invite you to share this pride with us...
Binnur Saymaz
The American Nursery School
Principle

Dear Parents,

I am proud to become the principal of the Girne American Elementary in the 2014-2015 academic year. I understand how much responsibility this job has, because as the GAU school groups vision is “Our students should be able to communicate well, be reinforced with national and universal values, be confident, be responsible, to have scientific and analytical views, be integrated with technology, be advanced with their aesthetic views, be productive and creative in order to explore and be curious in learning and to be able to raise and have respect against humanity, the community and nature as a respectful individual”. To achieve this vision, us, as the Girne American Elementary administrative staff and teachers have come together, put our priorities first, discussed our long and short term goals and planned our work into this direction.

Girne American Elementary schools main goal is to be able to create a healthy, qualitative educational atmosphere where our children can feel safe and secure . A school atmosphere that feels peaceful and safe will increase the children’s interest in learning and will lead our children to success.

Our school has begun with two main goals and its priorities have been identified. Our first goal is to raise individuals in the same characteristics as we stated in our vision. To achieve this target we are cooperating with our dear parents and stakeholders responsible for education. We can only meet our children’s physiological, psychological and educational needs by cooperating in this way. You, as parents can communicate with the administration in the times provided, regarding any situation and gain more information from our teacher/teachers about our plans and reinforce your views.

Our second target is to prepare our children in a higher education organization, fully equipped. Whilst following the Ministry of Education’s Turkish curriculum, we heavily follow a curriculum in English as a second language, not only to improve the groundwork of their mother tongue, but also to raise our children to be able to comfortably communicate in English in every way.

Our students can improve their third language, French to a good level after 6 years. We are also proud to figure out our children’s interests and talents by social and cultural activities supplied by our teachers.

I believe that we will create students that are fully equipped for the future by working together and on behalf of my teachers and I, we embrace you with love.

Our School, Our Values

Welcome to the International Middle School at GAU. Our newly constituted learning community has brought together our previous International Preparatory Section with Years 6, 7 and 8 from our Lycée Section. At the same time we now have students in Reception classes as part of our community. It goes without saying that all of our students are very special to us, regardless of age, race, religion or ability. All have the potential to do fabulously well in our vibrant school. All of our lessons, apart from Turkish, are delivered in English.

The International Middle School is divided into 2 sections;

Junior-Reception to Year 5.
Senior-Years 6 to 8.

Serving our young people, we are privileged to work with a committed team of colleagues who all work tremendously hard to do their best for all of our learners. If you asked our students what rights they have, we would expect them to tell you that they have the Right to Learn, the Right to be Respected and the Right to be Safe. These core values are at the heart of the school and implicit in all that we do. Consequently, teaching staff deliver well-planned and interesting lessons and the expectation is that students allow those lessons to be taught; in that way, learning and respect are closely intertwined.

Welcome from the Principal of Kyrenia Campus

Dear Parents,
With the innovations that are happening around us we must all work towards greater things. We are excited about implementing excellent educational opportunities for all our students. Our staff continues to enforce a rigourous academic curriculum to enhance both social skills and academic attainment. At GAU The American College our vision is to prepare our students for a bright and exciting future. During the academic year we will involve the students in many activities and at the same time we will set them achievable academic targets.

Educational changes continue to be put into effect to compliment and improve the quality of education that we provide. For 2014-2015 we will aim higher. Last year all of our graduates went on to university, some went abroad and others preferred to stay in Cyprus. With the foundation they have received we are sure they will enjoy a successful future.

Our staff will continue to provide high quality education by following our continuous development plan. We will be implementing a specific goals orientated system this academic year. Students will have personal profiles where individual learning requirements will be recorded. At the same time teachers, classes and subject areas will have learning objectives which will be met throughout the year. Students will take ownership of their learning and we hope that parents will be able to monitor and support their children in achieving these goals and making progress. Through this process positive academic results can be achieved.

To ensure that the best opportunities for success are created a student needs to come to school on time, bring the required materials to school and most importantly do the best they can.

We will work together as a team throughout the year and achieve our goals.
I look forward to another successful academic school year.
Good luck to everyone!
Kind Regards

The Scholarship Placement Exam will be held on Saturday, May 23 at American College, which implants individual self-confidence and prepares today`s children for tomorrow and is under the Girne American University Group of Schools.

The American Future College giving education under the Group of Schools of Girne American University, (GAU) students celebrated the 23rd April National Sovereignty and Children’s Day with great enthusiasms.

Colorful moments was experienced at the Children`s Carnival organized by the American College within the framework of April 23 National Sovereignty and Children`s Day events, a large number of events were held at the carnival which was attended by some of the parents of students.

The common project, between GAU and the American Tourism and Hospitality Training Foundation (AH & LA) centered in Washington DC, situated in more than 90 countries and has been co-operating with over 200 universities and institutions with a history of 110 years, is beginning to yield positive results.

Students of the American College and American Future College, which provides education under Girne American University (GAU) Group of Schools, were given certificates of achievement as athletes who ranked in inter-scholastic sports teams.

Girne American College, which provides education under the Group of Schools of Girne American University, celebrated the 23rd of April - National Sovereignty and Children’s Day enthusiastically together with students from 18 other countries.

Edexcel

Edexcel was formed in 1996 by the merger of the Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC), the country's leading provider of vocational qualifications, and the University of London Examination and Assessment Council, one of the major exam boards for GCSE and A Levels.

Edexcel is now part of Pearson, the world's leading learning company which has an educational heritage rooted in names like Longman, Heineman and Prentice Hall.

Edexcel is the UK's largest awarding organization, offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally.

GAU The American College became a centre for Edexcel in November 2008. We now process all entries for the International GCSE and A Level examinations.

The College holds a central position in the Kyrenia area and supports the British Council with their examinations as well.

We have over 100 students entering the Edexcel examinations each year since becoming a Centre. We also provide a chance for external students to sit their exams through our Centre.

All Edexcel examinations are taken at the College with invigilation from our own teachers. Inspections of the school have always been excellent.

FEDE

GAU The American College has been a full member of the European Federation of Schools (FEDE) since 2007.

FEDE is an International Non-Governmental Organization benefiting from a "participatory status" with the Council of Europe.

With over 580 independent educational institution members in France, Europe and other countries. FEDE has two main missions; firstly to participate in the establishment of a true European educational area, also to defend the freedom of education. The main focus of FEDE is to develop the acquisition of European culture and knowledge,to enable independent institutions to be incorperated in a reliable institutional framework.

GAU The American College is a proud member of FEDE and has taken part in seminars and conferences arranged by the institution.

FEDE offers diplomas to students in order to further their educational opportunities.

Cambridge

Cambridge International Examinations is the world's largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5-19 year olds. Qualifications from Cambridge are taken in over 160 countries and recognised by universities, education providers and employers across the world.

As part of Cambridge Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge, CIE share the mission of providing excellence in education. To do this CIE provide schools with curricula, assessment and services. Through this CIE is committed to extending access to high quality education around the globe.

GAU The American College has been a sub-centre of CIE since 2000. The programmes and qualifications have helped to develop successful learners. Since 2000 GAU The American College has worked alongside the British Council, Cyprus, to encourage students, in all fields, to aquire International GCSE's and A levels. These qualifications have enabled many of our students entry into universities around Europe and America.

We at GAU The American College have international programmes and qualifications which lead primary school students through secondary and pre-university years. These qualifications include Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS and A level and Cambridge Young Learners Examinations: Starters, Movers and Flyers.